Client-oriented and Client
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (n.) A dependent; one under the protection of another.
- (n.) A citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron.
- (n.) One who consults a legal adviser or submits his cause to his management.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
client is the person who employs an agent to perform a service for a fee. In traditional real estate brokerage, the client is the seller, and the buyer is the prospect or customer. In modern practice, more and more buyers are seeking representation as a client. Dual agency occurs when a broker represents the seller and the buyer as clients.